BK Alive
Weekly News and Information from Bishop Kelly
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BK Alive is emailed each week on Friday with information for BK Parents. Please read this important information, as it is our primary method of communication with our families.
If you would like to put an announcement in BK Alive, please email communications@bk.org by noon on Thursday for the next day's newsletter.
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School Calendar at a Glance
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NEXT WEEK - Dec. 9 - 13
Monday
- 8:00 AM Start, Straight 7 Schedule
Tuesday
- 8:00 AM Start, Tuesday Block Schedule
Wednesday
- 9:00 AM Start, Wednesday Block Schedule
Thursday - 8:00 AM Start, Thursday Block Schedule
Friday
- 8:00 AM Start, Mass Schedule
December 7th - Advent Choir Concert at St. Mark's, 7:30 PM
December 9th - BKPA Meeting, 6:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room
December 13th - All School Mass, 9:30 AM in the Carley. Family Members are always welcome!
December 17th - 20th - Semester Exams
December 23 - January 7th - Christmas Break
December 28th - Alumknight and Friends 3 on 3 Holiday Hoopfest
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Congratulations Knights of the Week!
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Each week Bishop Kelly faculty and staff nominate students, and students nominate faculty and staff, who have demonstrated the BK Way attributes of Faith, Safe and Caring Place, Academic Excellence, Activities, Honor, Generosity, Community, and Partnership.
Congratulations to this week's Knights of the Week!
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Irene and Evelyn Bauer
Generosity, Community
Irene and Evelyn Bauer brought in a truckload (literally) of food for the food drive this week and didn't spend a nickel of their own money (or their parents) to get it. I'm told that they have over 1000 points worth of food. To collect the food, they got creative, went to a local Albertsons, worked closely with the store manager and inspired others in the community to give generously to the cause. They spent an entire Saturday collecting food this way. Irene and Evelyn are a couple of outstanding young women and set a great example for others in how to get out there, get creative and get the community involved in the food drive effort. An excellent example of Better Together and Loving Heroically!
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Mrs. Yasone Krakau
Community, Safe and Caring Place, Academic Excellence
- Mrs Krakau always includes everyone is class and through all discussions. She makes everyone feel involved.
- She has been very helpful in english while we have been reading To Kill a Mocking Bird. She is definitely the best english teacher I have ever had and I am very thankful for it.
- Mrs. Krakau is a teacher who always has a set teaching plan to keep her classes organized and on task. Her work is always something that you can see the value in, and she does it with a positive attitude. Her Capstone class really respects her scout mindset.
- Mrs. Krakau is super chill and easy to talk to. She teaches the best class of AP Capstone Students and gives a great learning experience. The curriculum always feels important and useful to the task at hand.
- Super great laid back teacher who pushes her huge Capstone class to their best efforts. She puts a lot of effort into her teaching and it really shows.
- Krakau is someone who has classes full of work that you can feel actually matters.
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Parents are the Solution - Final Survey
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Click on the image to take the survey.
Thank you for participating!
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Just In Time Information - Inclement Weather Communications
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Dear BK Parents,
Winter weather is here! I thought it would be a good idea to remind everyone about our policies and procedures around inclement weather.
As a school, we make every effort to make the best decision on delayed starts, canceling school, opting for a virtual day, etc. We will make those decisions with as much lead time and communication to you as possible. Safety is our number one priority and we never want to put students or staff in an unsafe situation driving to and from school. With that being said, we do live in Idaho, so snow and cold weather is inherent in our climate and within reason we need to be prepared to travel in less than perfect weather and road conditions.
First and foremost, keep in mind that you always have the right to keep your child home if you don't feel it's safe sending them out the door, You know your child's commute situation and driving abilities better than anyone and we trust you will make the right call, regardless of the school's decision.
As a school, we monitor weather and road conditions as closely as possible before making a decision. We communicate with our K-8 partner schools and our neighboring public school districts to gain as much intel as possible before making a final decision. Whenever possible, we will be out on the roads as early as 4:30 a.m. to check the road conditions ourselves. If we feel that it is unsafe to run on a normal schedule, we will communicate with one of the following actions;
- A delayed start (typically 9 am start)
- School Cancellation (no school)
- A Virtual Day (this decision would be followed by instructions for your student to participate in a virtual school day.)
Our goal is to communicate our decision by 6:30 am through the following channels:
- Via news broadcast from KTVB, KIVI and KBOI news outlets
- Email to all BK Parents, Faculty, and Staff
- Text Alerts via Remind to all parents, faculty, and staff
- Social media, primarily Twitter through @OohAhhBK
At this time, if you haven't already opted into the Remind text alerts, we highly recommend you do so by clicking the link below associated with your child's graduation year.
You will be given directions once you open the link.
Text alerts for Senior Parents:
Text alerts for Junior Parents:
Text alerts for Sophomore Parents:
Text alerts for Freshmen Parents:
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December BKPA
Meeting
Monday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m.
in the Multipurpose Room at BK.
Please join us for friendship, a glass of wine, and opportunities to make the BK experience outstanding for every student!
The BKPA is needs BK Parents to Serve as Tour Ambassadors at Information Knight on January 27th. If you are available that evening, and could help our Senior Student Tour Guides keep their tours moving along, please sign up to help!
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The BK Spirit Store will be open THIS SATURDAY, December 7th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for all your Christmas shopping needs!
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PASTA FESTA
Sunday, January 12th
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Enjoy a delicious Italian Dinner with family and friends!
$50 for Families up to 6 people
$10 for Adults
$8 for Seniors (Age 65+)
$6 for Children (Ages 6-10)
Children 5 and Under are Free!
Soft drinks, beer, wine, and dessert available for purchase!
Pasta Festa depends on volunteers like YOU to be successful. Please consider contributing to this great community building event.
Or call Christine Whited at (208) 631-4798
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IRISH FEST
Saturday, March 14th
6:00 PM in the Carley
You won't want to miss the FUN event!
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St. Mary's Confirmation Classes at BK
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Attention St. Mary's Parishioners and Catholics unaffiliated with a parish:
If you are interested in having your child enrolled in the St. Mary's Confirmation preparation , please complete
this pre-registration form
. Classes will be held at Bishop Kelly, during the lunch hour, in the months of January, February, March, and April. This is for all St. Mary's parishioners and those not affiliated with a parish. Father Worster, from St. Mary's, will be conducting Confirmation preparation.
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Tuesday, December 10th at 6:00 PM
in the BK Cafeteria. If your child is interested in playing boys lacrosse, please plan on attending. If you have any questions, please contact
bishopkellylax@gmail.com
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Order graduation announcements, class rings, and other senior accessories at
www.herffjones.com
. Announcements ordered will be delivered to the school on March 30th, 2020.
Seniors
DO NOT
need to order a cap and gown, that has been paid for with senior class fees.
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Come See the BK Dance Team!
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Our new dance team, the Bishop Kelly Knightliners will be performing at halftime at home basketball games this season. Come check them out!
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Service Hours Opportunities for BK Students
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Ongoing
Sweet Saints Coffee Hour at St. John's Cathedral
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Job Openings at Bishop Kelly
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Full-time Kitchen Lead
Head Girls Lacrosse Coach
Assistant Track and Field Coach
Substitute Kitchen Assistant
Activities Bus Driver
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Important Attendance Procedures for Parents
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To report your student’s absence, late arrival, or to request a Permit-to-Leave (PTL) please email the Attendance Office at
attendance@bk.org
. by 9:30am. You will receive a confirmation email in return.
Please do not call in or leave voice mail messages to report student absences, late arrivals, or to request an early release for your student (PTL). Due to the high volume of calls and voicemails, we are unable to process those requests.
Permit-to-Leave (PTL) early requests, including leaving early from the last period of the day, need to be made by email, either the night before or by 9:30AM on the day of the early release. We are unable to accommodate last minute requests.
*Attendance Tip: as soon as you know about an upcoming absence, make a medical appt, etc. . . . you may report these in advance to the Attendance office.
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Our website at
www.bk.org
is a wealth of information for parents and students alike!
Check out some of the cool tools that are just a few clicks away:
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- Front Office: 375-6010
- Fax: 375-3626
- Business Office Manager: 947-1209
- BK Development Office: 947-1325
- BK Foundation Office: 323-4789
To add, remove, or change your email address, or to remove your name from our regular mailing lists, please contact Chrissy at
cbeckner@bk.org
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Bishop Kelly High School | (208) 375-6010 | www.bk.org
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